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Chapter 3713: 4.1313 The Challenge

Mo Lian sighed, "It's just heartbreaking to think that we're newly wed, and I can't cling to my Qiao anymore." Being forced to separate from his beloved, even for a short time, was truly unbearable!

Lord Qiao Qiao playfully punched him on the head, "We're only separated during the day. Don't we still come back to Donglin Estate together at night?" She thought he was overthinking things!

Mo Lian pouted, grabbing her small hand that had hit him. "Qiao Qiao, when you hit your husband, my heart aches."

Qiao Mu, both annoyed and amused, pinched his cheeks, making him pull a funny face. "You're so annoying!"

"No, you're already annoyed with me now, what will happen in the future?" Mo Lian said, rubbing her small face. Qiao Mu couldn't help but chuckle, then burst into laughter.

Mo Lian rested his chin on his hand, smiling as he watched his little wife. He was truly happy; it felt like her laughter was becoming more frequent.

A Noisy Morning

The next morning, just as the sun began to rise, the familiar clanging of a broken basin rang out once more.

"Students, morning is the most important time of the day! Time to get up and practice! Students! It's a good half an hour's walk from Donglin Estate to the academy grounds, time to get up, get up, get up!"

Qi Xuanxuan, wearing a sleep cap, drifted out of her room like a ghost. She stared blankly at the cook for a moment before letting out a shout, "There are no classes today!"

To be precise, there hadn't been any classes for the past few days. Since the Dean had arranged for them to challenge (and trample) Tianhua Academy, he wouldn't be foolish enough to schedule classes and waste their challenge time, would he?

The cook brought out a large basin of rich food and continued to shout, "No classes? Even better then! Finish your breakfast quickly and go into secluded training!"

Could this cook be a secret agent planted by the Dean to monitor their studies? Why did she seem so excited every morning, as if she'd had a shot of adrenaline, even more enthusiastic than the students themselves?

Little Fatty yawned as he walked out of his room, pulled up a stool, and sat beside Qi Xuanxuan. "Xuanxuan, are we going to the arena today?" He was so sleepy. He wondered if it was because of the change in environment, but he felt like he hadn't slept well last night. Before, when he rested in the little poker face's Spiritual Domain, it was a small, self-contained space with no disturbing sounds. He'd wake up feeling full of spiritual energy. Sleeping in the room last night, he felt so tired. Cicadas outside were chirping loudly, and he was woken up early in the morning by the clanging basin.

After washing up, they felt a little more energized. After breakfast, their spirits finally returned.

Duan Yue had already changed into a crisp academy uniform in his room. He pushed open the door and was met by the gazes of his companions. "I'll go with you all today and take a look." He was idle in the room anyway; it would be nice to go watch the excitement. He walked into the courtyard, sat beside the little poker face and Mo Lian, and had some breakfast with them.

Little Fatty and the others, dressed in their uniform white academy robes, all looked very energetic.

The little poker face pulled out a large scarlet cloak from her inner world and draped it over herself. She raised a hand, shouted "Let's go!", and was the first to walk out the door.

Everyone: ...

Qiao Qiao had put on her scarlet battle cloak!